Rights & Advocacy How a missed miscarriage exposed gaps in LGBTQ reproductive care
A couple's experience with a missed miscarriage highlights medical choices, legal uncertainty, and the ways abortion policy affects LGBTQ reproductive healthcare
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Rights & Advocacy Why state conversion therapy bans fall short and what activists can do
An LGBTQ+ activist argues that many state bans are symbolic, highlights legal and internet-era challenges, and outlines practical tactics for holding conversion…
Rights & Advocacy Newsom press office draws backlash for homophobic insinuation about Benny Johnson production
A social media screenshot shared by Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office prompted condemnation for its use of homophobic insinuation and revived older…
Rights & Advocacy How Peter Staley proposes the HIV community unite across institutions and streets
Peter Staley presents a multi-layered strategy—published 25/03/2026 17:03—urging the HIV community to combine institutional pressure with street-level organizing
Rights & Advocacy Michigan shelter sued by trans employee claiming discrimination and safety fears
A transgender shelter worker alleges sustained harassment at the Robert J. Delonis Center and says the shelter's handling left her unable to…
Rights & Advocacy Why visible support matters: pride flags, policy, and campus climate at Boston University
A Boston University lecturer describes how visible symbols like the pride flag create safety, why institutional policies can unintentionally silence LGBTQIA people,…
Rights & Advocacy Kentucky city settles for $800,000 in challenge to fairness ordinance by photographer
A Kentucky photographer backed by Alliance Defending Freedom secured an $800,000 settlement after contesting Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance on First Amendment grounds
Rights & Advocacy How Peter Staley proposes unified action for the HIV community
A seasoned activist outlines a coordinated roadmap that connects professional societies, grassroots groups, and cultural platforms to defend HIV progress
Rights & Advocacy Why casting a cis actor as a trans character is still a problem
A cultural and personal examination of casting choices, how audiences read performers, and why trans actors should be given the roles written…
Rights & Advocacy ACT UP New York stages die-in at Palantir to protest ICE funding
Hundreds marched from the New York City AIDS Memorial to Palantir on March 21, 2026, staging a die-in to call attention to…
Rights & Advocacy Trans women form inclusive tennis league in Las Vegas
A grassroots response to changing policies: players in Las Vegas built a welcoming tennis league for trans women and allies
Rights & Advocacy Key LGBTQ+ developments in voting, health and volunteer service
A compact roundup of developments shaping LGBTQ+ rights, public health advances and practical guidance for court-ordered volunteering
Rights & Advocacy Rutherford County director resists board move to restrict children’s access to LGBTQ books
Rutherford County library director Luanne James has refused a board order to relocate more than 100 titles, arguing that the directive violates…
Rights & Advocacy Why casting a cis girl as Lev in The Last of Us sparked backlash
Fans and advocates say the decision to cast a cisgender girl as Lev, a canonically trans boy, undermines authenticity and highlights ongoing…
Rights & Advocacy U.S. attempt to define gender rejected at United Nations commission
A high-stakes vote at the Commission on the Status of Women and a Kansas lawmaker's stand show how debates over gender and…
Rights & Advocacy ACT UP die-in targets Palantir over ICE ties and federal health spending
ACT UP marked its 39th anniversary with a die-in at Palantir, pressing officials to prioritize health care over surveillance and war
Rights & Advocacy Lawmakers and advocates spar over Trump reaction and the SAVE Act’s impact on voters
A presidential social post and a proposed voting law have sparked a debate about respect for the dead and potential voter disenfranchisement,…
Rights & Advocacy Judge rules RFK Jr. exceeded authority in bid to restrict care for trans youth
A federal judge blocked parts of HHS action after states challenged statements and proposed rules on gender-affirming care and vaccines, highlighting procedural…
Rights & Advocacy Declining youth support for LGBTQ protections: what the 2026 survey reveals
A comprehensive poll and a look back at activist history explain why support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections has shifted among younger voters
Rights & Advocacy Why the Federal Bureau of Prisons policy is being called government conversion therapy
A concise overview of the BOP rule that halts hormone care, confiscates belongings, and imposes targeted psychotherapy on transgender people in federal…
Rights & Advocacy IOC urged to drop chromosomal and hormonal testing proposals for the 2028 Olympics
A coalition of 90 organizations is pressing the International Olympic Committee to halt efforts to bring back invasive sex testing ahead of…
Rights & Advocacy New review challenges claims used to exclude transgender service members
A comprehensive review of studies and a federal suit by Air Force members put the administration’s justifications for the trans military ban…
Rights & Advocacy Celebrities, peers and athletes under fire for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks and proposals
A constellation of incidents—from a Harry Potter casting controversy to Lords amendments and a racing suspension—has renewed debates about accountability
Rights & Advocacy Why Tim Cook’s closeness to Donald Trump matters for transgender and voting rights
An overview of Apple's ties to the White House, promised U.S. investments and the Senate amendment that mixes voting restrictions with anti-trans…
Rights & Advocacy State Department Diversity Visa changes and what they mean for transgender people
The State Department has altered Diversity Immigrant Visa procedures, requiring passport scans and the disclosure of biological sex at birth — a…